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Hurricane Ian reportedly caused more than $67-billion in damages in Florida, much of it in hard-hit Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach. (October 4, 2022 photo courtesy of Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One) Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact on Florida has kept Boone County’s largest manufacturer busy. Regional Economic Development Incorporated …

AP – The feds officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program and announced that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend.

Jefferson City is outpacing all of Missouri when it comes to business start – ups. The city had over 1400 – new business applications in 2021, over 30 – percent more than the year before … The Jefferson City Chamber’s Gary Plummer says the recent survey puts the Capital City …

Jefferson City councilmen are holding off on okaying more demolition for Capitol Avenue for another month. They were looking at tearing down almost a dozen more dilapidated homes. The city’s consultant says it would take $4-million to rehab the properties, maybe much more. Council also okayed the $78-million budget for …

Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon is also an attorney (October 14, 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Boone County’s clerk says Missouri voters need to bring a photo ID with them to the polls on November 8. You can bring a Missouri driver’s or nondriver’s license, a U.S. …

About 500 people turned out for Jefferson City’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Memorial Park (October 16, 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) About 500 people turned out for Sunday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at Jefferson City’s Memorial park. Weather was cool and perfect, and the Solid …

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) speaks at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) dedication ceremony for the Roy Blunt Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Building on September 22, 2022 (file photo courtesy of Senator Blunt’s Flickr page) Missouri’s retiring senator has helped secure seven straight funding increases for the …

Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter has died. He was 69. Sutter won a World Series in 1982 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.  

  (AP) — Environmental investigation consultants have found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. has confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in …

Columbia Coalition for School Excellence co-founder Luke Neal ran unsuccessfully for Columbia’s school board in 2021. He says few citizens attend Columbia school board meetings, outside of reporters, those receiving honors/awards and teacher’s union representatives. Mr. Neal joined 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on the …